> > > > > > >This gives us something to think about with all our new electronic technology. >>GPS >>A friend had their car broken into while they were at a football game. Their >>carwas parked on the green which was adjacent to the football stadium and >>specially allotted to football fans. Things stolen from the car included a >>garage door remote control, some money and a GPS which had been >>prominently mounted on the dashboard. >>When the victims got home, they found that their house had been ransacked and >>just aboivut everything worth anything had been stolen. >>The thieves had used the GPS to guide them to the house. Theythen used the >>garage remote control to open the garage door and gain entry to the house. >>The thieves knew the owners were at the football game, they knew what time >>the game was scheduled to finish and so they knew how much time they had to >>clean out the house. It appeared that they had brought a truck to empty the >>house of its contents. >>Something to consider if you have a GPS - don't put your home address in it. >>Put a nearby address (like a store or gas station) so you can still find your >>way home if you need to, but no one else would know where you live if your >>GPS were stolen. >>MOBILE PHONES -- I would never have thought of this....... >>This lady has now changed her habit of how she lists her nameson her mobile >>phone after her handbag was stolen. Her handbag, which contained her cell >>phone, credit card, wallet... etc... was stolen. >>20 minutes later when she called her hubby, from a pay phonetelling him what >>had happened, hubby says 'I received your text asking about our Pin number >>and I've replied a little while ago.' >>When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them allthe money was >>already withdrawn. The thief had actually used the stolen cell phone to text >>'hubby' in the contact list and got hold of the pin number. Within 20 >>minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank account. >>Moral of the lesson: >>Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact >>list. >>Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, Sweetheart, Dad, Mom, etc.... >>And very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked through texts, >>CONFIRM by calling back. >> >>Also, when you're being text by friends or family to meet them somewhere, be >>sure to call back to confirm that the message came from them. If you don't >>reach them, be very careful about going places to meet 'family and friends' >>who text you. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > =
